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A European Tale Promo with Turkish Airlines, 7 Nights, GoldenPass Express train with the option of Lausanne & Montreux Tour, Morning departure to Basel – Evening return from Basel || 17010||22534
ISTANBUL – BASEL – STRASBOURG – (Freiburg Tour) – ALSACE / BASEL
After completing baggage drop-off, ticketing, and passport control procedures at Istanbul Airport International Terminal 3 hours before departure, we fly to Basel on Turkish Airlines scheduled flight TK1923 at 07:40. Upon arrival at Basel Airport at 09:45 local time, we meet our private vehicle waiting for us at the airport and depart for Strasbourg. Located at the border of Germany, Switzerland, and France and also the largest city in the Alsace region, Strasbourg will welcome us like a fairytale, with the beauty of a painting. During our panoramic city tour, which we will carry out on foot in the traffic-free center and streets of Strasbourg, which was added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1988 and has been home to the European Parliament since 1992, we will see, among other places, Gutenberg Square and Statue, Notre Dame Cathedral, the city’s most important structure located in the very heart of the city, and Kammerzell House, the city’s oldest house, which continues to serve as a hotel and restaurant today. After the Strasbourg tour and the free time to be given, we set off toward our hotel in the Alsace / Basel region where we will stay overnight. On the way, those guests who wish may join our extra organized Freiburg Tour (50 Euro). In Freiburg, the city of happy people, where only low-carbon vehicles have been allowed since 2010 and transportation is provided mainly by tram and bicycle, traces of the historical and architectural cultures of Germany, France, Austria, Spain, and Sweden, under whose protection the city has passed throughout history, can be seen in the city tour we will conduct. Also known as the capital of the Black Forest (Schwarzwald), in our city tour of Freiburg we will see the city’s most important symbol, Freiburg Cathedral, the charming streets with small water channels unique only to Freiburg, Martin’s Tor, the medieval gate of the city, and Rathausplatz. After the tour, we continue our journey to our hotel in the Alsace / Basel region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room assignment and free time for rest.
ALSACE – HEIDI’S VILLAGES – ST. MORITZ – MILAN
After breakfast and hotel check-out, following our panoramic journey through Heidi’s Villages, which feature many scenes from the cartoon we all remember with a smile from childhood, where the lovable heroine Heidi lived in the Alps with her grandfather and her best friend Peter, surrounded by endless mountains and green meadows, we head to St. Moritz. After the surrounding sightseeing tour in St. Moritz, a natural wonder of Switzerland and a favorite destination of the jet set, we proceed to our hotel in the Milan region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room assignment and free time for rest.
MILAN – (Milan Masterpieces and Como Tour)
After breakfast, we offer a full day of free time. During this free time, guests who wish may join our extra organized Milan Masterpieces and Como Tour (65 Euro). The first stop of our tour will be Como. Upon arrival in Como, we will visit Lake Como, famous for its luxurious lifestyle and natural beauty, home to the summer houses of Hollywood celebrities, European tycoons, and the world jet set, and we will take a photo break with the lake’s unique scenery. After free time in Como, we proceed to the city center of Milan for the second part of our tour. Milan, one of Europe’s fashion capitals, also stands out with its cuisine, opera, and churches. Although known as Italy’s business and finance capital, Milan is also the right address for shopping and dining experiences. During our city tour in Milan, major sights include the famous opera house La Scala, Duomo Square and Cathedral, and Porta Romano. At the end of the Milan Masterpieces Tour, we return to our hotel.
MILAN – (Outlet Tour) – (Portofino Tour by Boat) – NICE
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart for Nice. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra organized Outlet Tour (35 Euro). After free time at the famous outlet center, which hosts prestigious brands, cafés and restaurants, and activity areas, and sets the trend for fashion in Italy, we complete the tour and continue our journey to Nice. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra organized Portofino Tour by Boat (65 Euro). Portofino, surrounded by colorful houses and inspiring songs with its beauty, fascinates visitors with its narrow streets, colorful houses, green hills, and turquoise Mediterranean scenery. After our Portofino excursion, we continue our journey to Nice. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Nice region, room assignment and free time for rest.
NICE – (Cannes & Nice Tour) – (Eze & Monaco & Monte Carlo Tour)
After breakfast, we offer a full day of free time. During this free time, guests who wish may join our extra organized Cannes & Nice Tour (70 Euro). On this tour, we first head to Cannes. Famous for hosting the annual Cannes Film Festival, Cannes has a dazzling sea and golden beaches. During our city tour in Cannes, we will first see the old town, the city’s first settlement. During our walk through the old town’s narrow, winding, and traffic-free streets, we will have the chance to browse souvenir shops and shop. After our visit to La Croisette Boulevard, lined with many luxury restaurants, shops, and hotels along Cannes’ coast, and Meynadier Street, we arrive in Nice after the free time to be given. On our Nice tour, places to be seen include Promenade des Anglais, Nice Port, Massena Square, Flower Market, and the Courthouse. After our Nice tour, during the free time to be given, guests who wish may join our extra organized Eze & Monaco & Monte Carlo Tour (80 Euro). On this tour, our first stop is Eze Village, one of the most famous villages on the Côte d’Azur with its magnificent scenery, where we visit a perfume factory where you can test beautiful and famous perfumes and purchase them at affordable prices. After the tour, our second stop is Monaco, the principality on the French Riviera that is the world’s smallest state after the Vatican, and upon arrival, we will conduct a panoramic city tour of Monte Carlo, the focal point of luxury and splendor. After the tour, we return to our hotel in the Nice region.
NICE – (Annecy Tour) – GENEVA
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we head to Geneva. Amid magnificent natural scenery, during our journey along the Mont Blanc views, known as the summit of the Alps, on the common borders of France, Switzerland, and Italy, guests who wish may join our extra organized Annecy Tour (50 Euro) on the way. Annecy, called “the Venice of the Alps” thanks to the canals and the Thiou River that pass through it, enchants visitors with its canal-based structure and its extraordinary location between the mountains and the lake. During the excursion in Annecy, Chateau d’Annecy, built in the 17th century and restored in 1947, St. Maurice Church, and the Palais de l’Isle, a point of attraction for photography lovers, will be seen panoramically. After a short free time on the shore of Lake Annecy, the third-largest lake in France, we complete our tour and continue our journey to Geneva. Upon arrival at our hotel in the Geneva region, room assignment and free time for rest.
GENEVA – (LOZANNE & MONTREUX AND FAIRY-TALE CASTLES TOUR BY GOLDEN PASS EXPRESS TRAIN) – (GRUYERES TOUR) – BERN – ALSACE / BASEL
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we conduct our city tour. Geneva, known as “the French city of Switzerland,” and located on the shores of Lake Geneva, is a magnificent city where history, culture, science, and nature come together. The presence of the headquarters of international organizations such as CERN, the World Health Organization, UEFA, FIFA, and the United Nations makes the city a central point in cultural and administrative terms. During our sightseeing tour in Geneva, where museums, parks, historical monuments and streets, and clean air come together, the main places to be seen are St. Pierre Cathedral, the Jet d’Eau fountain, which has become the symbol of Geneva and rises up to 140 meters, and the Reformation Wall. After the city tour, we set off for Bern. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra organized Lausanne & Montreux and Fairy-Tale Castles Tour by GOLDENPASS Express train (95 Euro). The first stop of our tour is Lausanne, which has an important place in our national history because it hosted the Treaty of Lausanne signed on July 24, 1923, and is also one of the important episcopal centers of the Middle Ages. After our sightseeing tour in Lausanne, which takes visitors deep into history with its medieval castles, D’Ouchy Castle, palaces, cathedrals, and museum buildings, and becomes even more attractive thanks to its location on the shores of Lake Geneva, we head to Montreux. Montreux, also very familiar to us from national history, is important not only for its historical castles, fortresses, and natural beauty such as Chillon and Blonay, but also for the music world because it has a statue of Freddy Mercury. After our sightseeing tour in Montreux, we embark on an extraordinary journey into the Swiss Alps by GOLDENPASS Express. Our train journey starting from Montreux offers lake views and mountain silhouettes that will make postcards jealous. After this breathtaking journey through nature, which will end near Gruyeres, we continue to Bern. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra organized Gruyeres Tour (40 Euro). Selected as Switzerland’s most beautiful village in 2014, Gruyères is the birthplace of the world-famous Gruyère cheese, a fairytale village with flower-decorated houses and streets, preserving its medieval character intact to this day, and giving its name to the region and its world-famous cheese. Located on a hill at 800 meters above the upper valley of the Saane River and with no vehicle traffic, this village is also known for fondue, Switzerland’s famous dish, as much as for its cheese. After our sightseeing tour in Gruyères, we complete the tour and arrive in Bern. Bern is one of the few cities in Europe that has remained unchanged since the Middle Ages. Due to this historical texture, it is listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. Located within Switzerland and having German as its official language, Bern also shows the influence of German culture in its architecture. After our city tour in Bern, we proceed to our hotel in the Alsace / Basel region. Upon arrival at the hotel, room assignment and free time for rest.
ALSACE / BASEL – (Alsace Pearls: Colmar & Riquewihr Tour) – ISTANBUL
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we head to Basel Airport for our return flight to Istanbul. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra organized Alsace Pearls: Colmar & Riquewihr Tour (80 Euro). On our tour, we first go to the fairytale town of Colmar, where we will see the Old Customs House, Pfister House, and the famous district of the city with its colorful houses around the Rhine River, Petite Venise (Little Venice). In this unique setting surrounded by the Rhine River and canals, you will have the opportunity to taste many delicious foods and buy many souvenirs. Our next stop is Riquewihr, famous for its vineyards, flower-filled balconies, characteristic rows of shops, cobblestone pedestrian streets with no car traffic, buildings that survived World War II virtually unscathed, and charming cafés, as well as its tower housing the Dolder Museum, which carries the story of the town to the present day, making it resemble a Grimm fairy tale. After our excursion in Riquewihr, we continue our journey to Basel Airport. Upon arrival at the airport, after completing baggage drop-off, check-in, and passport control procedures, we fly to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines scheduled flight TK1926 at 19:00. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 23:05 local time and end of the tour.
What's Included
Turkish Airlines scheduled flights on the Istanbul Airport (IST) – Basel Airport (BSL) – Istanbul Airport (IST) route, round-trip economy class airline ticket,
Airport taxes and service fees,
In-flight refreshments,
Accommodation for a total of 7 nights with breakfast in 2* Sup & 3-star city-outside hotels,
Airport / Hotel / Airport transfers and intercity transfers,
Panoramic city tours and/or surrounding excursions in Strasbourg, Geneva, Bern, and St. Moritz,
Turkish-speaking guide services,
TURSAB Professional Liability Insurance
Not Included
Visa fee and service charge
Exit tax fee
Any hotel extras and personal expenses
Domestic connecting flight ticket
Lunch and dinner
Optional extra tours and excursions not specified in the program
(Mandatory) Hotel city accommodation and city entry taxes (60 Euro)
(Optional) Driver tips (10 Euro)